ForSummer 2004 a Child’sWe’ve been building healthy familiesSake since 1894 www.chsofnj.org ReachSummer 2003 for the StarsWe’ve been Anniversary building healthy families since 1894 www.chsofnj.org Gala soars to new heights ith a record attendance of in recognition of their longtime support almost 400 people, CHS of and the significant impact they have NJ’s 110th Anniversary Gala upon our programs for at-risk children Wproved to be every bit as uplifting and and families. The “Friend of Children exciting as its “Reach for the Stars” theme Volunteer Award” was presented to the suggested. By the end of the evening, CHS of NJ foster parents for their more than $152,000 had been raised for devoted nurturing and the loving direct services for our children. temporary homes they provide for Under the creative leadership of gala infants, toddlers and pregnant adoles- chairs Lawrence and Leslie Cohen and the cent girls. coordination of special events director We want to thank the many volun- Colleen Gehring, many months of careful teers, staff and corporations who planning and hard work paid off as guests assisted with the gala preparations and attending the celebration participated in helped produce this extraordinary live and silent auctions, feasted on chicken event. We are especially grateful to and shrimp, and danced the night away. Event Manager Paul Mack and his staff The evening’s entertainment was provided at the Merrill Lynch Princeton Corpo- 5CHS of NJ board member Lawrence by Trenton’s award winning Dr. Martin rate Campus for providing the elegant Cohen and his wife Leslie served as gala Luther King Jr. Middle School Concert setting and wonderful meal. We also co-chairs. The couple resides in Choir under the guidance of Choral want to thank “Catch a Rising Star” Plainsboro, NJ. Director Gary J. Taylor. In addition, John comedian Joe Bublewicz for hosting Travolta, Marilyn Monroe, Elvis Presley the live auction. Finally, and most impor- and Cher impersonators were on hand tant, we want to extend our appreciation to during the festivities to mingle with guests everyone who attended the event and and pose for pictures with them. made the evening so successful. Thank Highlights: This year’s “Champion of Children you for making it possible for our children Award” was presented to Educational to reach and touch the stars. The Gala Testing Service and Engelhard Corporation Photo Gallery continues on page 6. 4 STUDENT LEADER A determined young woman Foster parents honored at gala is fulfilling her dreams.

he foster parents of CHS of NJ’s the loving homes and nurturing care they

Pregnant Adolescent Treatment provide to infants, toddlers and pregnant 5 SPECIAL LIFE Homes (PATH), Extended or parenting adolescent girls. Two year old “Mr. B.” touched TFamily Care (EFC) and Infant Foster Care Foster parents attending the anniver- many lives. programs were honored as the joint sary gala event included Beth and Randy recipients of this year’s “Friend of Children Curtiss, Angela Dilworth, Judy and Harry 10 VOLUNTEER SPOTLIGHT Volunteer Award” during a special Garrison, Janice and Leroy Jobes, Nick and More volunteers than ever presentation at the agency’s 110th Rose Kasper, Beth and Don Kraft, Evelyn are helping children. Anniversary Gala. Donna Pressma, CHS of and Karl Kraft, Sharon and Eli McClain, NJ president and CEO, expressed her Helen Phillips, Nancy Swites, and Dave thanks to these remarkable individuals for and Esther Toppin. Students help CHS children he Youth Board of the United Way of Ocean County contrib- uted $539 to CHS of NJ’s Ocean TCounty office “to assist your organization with the great work you are doing for children in our community.” They raised the money as part of a “Change for Children” fundraising event last April in which all of the elementary schools in the Toms River School District collected their loose coins for a weeklong period. The students raised a total of $4,102 for children’s programs in Ocean County. 5Knitting a blanket of caring The Youth Board consists of Ocean Bayard School students and staff knitted “The Bayard School Blanket” and County high school students who donated it to our infant foster care program for use at our Trenton facility. Marjorie volunteer their time and services to the Greenberg, a volunteer at Robbins Annex at Bayard in Trenton and who is also community and United Way. Students known as “the knitting lady,” came up with the idea as a way for the children to learn about the needs of their community help others. Knitting along with Marjorie and the students were School Adminis- and develop unique activities to raise trator Edna Margolin and teachers Joan Cutler and Ellen Lapan. They were funds to address those needs. Thanks, supported by the students’ fifth grade teacher, Robin Young. Ocean County students, for your great work and contributions made through the “Change for Children” fundraising event. Thanks to our many supporters he Children’s Home Society of Lawrence Intermediate School Lawrence Township School District New Jersey thanks the expanding Lessard Chiropractic Center Want to put your loose group of supporters who are Liberty Property Trust Tstepping forward to work with us to help LoanPro change to good use? Marshal & Swift children. The following list is of organiza- Marvel See page 4 tions that are new to CHS of NJ or who McGraw Hill Methodist Church of Clinton have expanded their work with us over the Mercer County Community College: Career Services last year. To all of our new supporters and Mercer County Community College: Phi Theta Kappa Mercer Human Resources Consulting to those who have been loyal friends for For a Child’s Sake Merrill Lynch many years, we express our heartfelt MIIX Advantage The Children’s Home Society Mom’s Club of Ewing thanks to all of you. Montgomery Middle School of New Jersey Animal Friends for Education & Welfare New Jersey Manufacturers Insurance Company • Donna C. Pressma APX East Northern Burlington County Regional Middle School Artcraft Pharmanet President & CEO Artspeak Studio Phoenix Civic Association Bayard School Point Pleasant High School Interact Club Have some news to share? Bloomberg Point Pleasant High School National Honor Society Families are encouraged to send Bridgewater United Methodist Church Princeton Travel Bucks County Community College Public Service Electric & Gas news, updates and photos of their Charles Jones Richard Stockton College of New Jersey adoptive families. Covance Rider University DeBows United Methodist Church Sandoz Pharmaceuticals • Betty Bohlert, Editor Diversified Lighting Sarnoff Corporation Educational Testing Service St. Paul’s 3 rd grade basketball team 609-695-6274, extension 161 Family of Friends St. Raphael’s School [email protected] First Presbyterian Church of Bordentown Stony Brook Elementary School First Presbyterian Church of Dutch Neck Technip BioPharm • Gil Phillips, Contributor Fleet Bank The College of New Jersey Delta Phi Epsilon Girl Scouts Blairstown, NJ Dana S. Hyland, Designer The College of New Jersey Delta Zeta Sorority • Girl Scouts Montgomery, NJ The College of New Jersey First Year Students Club [email protected] Girl Scouts Titusville, NJ Thomas Grover Middle School Girl Scouts Paramus, NJ Timberlane Elementary School To find out more about The Girl Scouts West Windsor/Plainsboro, NJ T.F.H Publications Hamilton Horizons Federal Credit Union UPS Children’s Home Society of New Harrison Machine & Tool Village Elementary School Jersey, visit our website at Heartland Payment Systems Ringoes Grange Janssen Pharmacetica West Windsor/Plainsboro Soccer Association www.chsofnj.org Johnson & Johnson Yardville National Bank Kuser Elementary School Yardville Elementary School 2 ETS and Engelhard receive “Champion of Children Award” wo corporate supporters, NJ, serves its custom-

Educational Testing Service ers by making their (ETS) and Englehard Corpora- products and pro- Ttion, have been named recipients of CHS cesses more cost of NJ’s 2004 “Champion of Children effective, more Award.” The award, presented by board productive, more chairman Bob Teweles at this year’s gala, attractive, safer and honors companies and organizations that environmentally have made a significant impact upon our sound. It serves at- programs and services for children. risk children in New Educational Testing Services of Jersey through its Princeton, NJ, a leader in educational support of CHS of NJ. testing whose corporate focus is to Engelhard Corpora- develop children’s capacities to learn, has tion funds our provided funding for our strategic plan- programs and services ning, marketing and public relations through its sponsor- efforts. It has underwritten the printing of ship of our annual 5Champions of Children CHS of NJ program brochures. In addition, gala and other special Eleanor Horne, Vice President and Corporate Secretary of more than 100 ETS employees have events. A supporter of Educational Testing Service (left), and Steve Lux, Vice donated hundreds of toys and school CHS of NJ since 1999, President of Engelhard Corporation (right), are all smiles supplies for children, played critical roles Engelhard has after accepting their “Champion of Children” awards from at our gala and other special events. ETS provided not only CHS of NJ board chair Bob Teweles (center). volunteers have also assisted with the financial assistance design, editing and proofreading of for these activities but also exceptional newsletters and other CHS of NJ publica- volunteers who have served on our board served as loving foster parents to 19 of our tions. ETS continues to provide the means of directors. The company’s involvement babies. This coming year, Engelhard Vice and opportunities for people to learn about with CHS of NJ was initiated by Jim President Steve Lux will be joining our our agency and the children and families Martin, a now-retired Engelhard executive board. CHS extends its thanks to our we serve. who served as our former treasurer. Over a corporate partners for working with us to Engelhard Corporation, located in Iselin, seven-year period, Jim and his wife Susan help children. Award-winning Trenton middle school choir performs at gala

or almost an hour, the joyful voices of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Concert F Choir kept gala attendees engrossed with their upbeat and inspira- tional music. Dressed in red suits and black and red dresses, these 40 exuberant 6th, 7th and 8th graders performed a varied selection of spiritual and gospel arrange- ments from a repertoire that has captivated audiences nationwide and brought them numerous awards and recognition. They have won the annual award for “Most Outstanding Choir” at the National Gospel Music Competition in New York City since 1999. Choral Director Gary J. Taylor is a music instructor in the Trenton school system who teaches piano and has worked with the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Middle School Concert Choir for more than twelve years. He obtained his master’s degree from Westminster Choir College of Princeton in 1989. Under his direction, the choir has won numerous awards, including citations from both the United States and New Jersey Congresses. 3 If you can drop coins in a bottle, you can help a baby

he Children’s Home Society of infant foster care program. The money returning it with their coins or dollars. In New Jersey is offering an easy raised will purchase cribs, blankets, addition to acknowledging the donor, we way for adults and children alike bottles, nipples, diapers, clothing and will send a beautiful card to the person or Tto help our newborn babies and infant medical equipment as well as cover the family the donor wishes to have notified of foster children. We are distributing to cost of pediatric care and birth parent their gift. those individuals and groups who request counseling. Individuals or organizations wishing to them plastic baby bottles that can be filled Donors providing their names and participate in this fundraiser can pick up with loose change and returned to CHS of addresses in the bottles will receive an bottles at CHS of NJ’s Trenton office or NJ as a donation. acknowledgement for their contribution. have them delivered. Please call Gil Phillips All coins, checks, and dollars donated Donors can even use this fundraiser as a at 609-695-6274, ext. 141, or Colleen through this Baby Bottle “Formula for memorial or honorarium by simply complet- Gehring, ext. 153, for more information or to Hope” fundraiser will be allocated to our ing the form enclosed in each bottle and arrange for a delivery. From student leader to family counselor Having watched her neighbors grow up in poverty and with a lack of social structure, Erika Williams, a former student leader, vowed to do everything in her power to avoid taking the same route.

ince her early high school days, joined the Gospel choir. She also became a North, Erika gladly accepted the position.

Erika Williams has been helping member of Debutante, an organization for Today, Erika counsels pregnant women people one way or another. In African American women that acknowl- and mothers of children three years or Shigh school she worked with several edges their achievements and celebrates younger, guiding them towards giving groups of seventh graders as a peer leader their right of passage to womanhood. birth and raising healthier children. She is in our Kids Intervention with Kids in And, not surprisingly, in her first year at also currently working towards her School (KIKS) program. KIKS is the Douglas she once again reached out to Masters degree in Social Work. When nationally recognized students in distress asked which area of social work she enjoys school-based program through the school’s most, Erika is noncommittal. “I like to refer administered by The peer counselor hotline. to the analogy of a ladder,” she says. Children’s Home When faced with “ Every step you take adds an entirely new Society of New Jersey making a career dimension to your view of the landscape.” to enhance students’ choice, Erika wavered Editor’s Note: This article was written by self-esteem and to help between journalism Kavitha Manley, a Hamilton, New Jersey them develop good and social work … but resident who contacted us to inquire communication and not for long. An about volunteer opportunities and offered decision-making skills. assessment by career to write articles for our newsletter. Thank While helping the advisors revealed that you, Kavitha, for contributing your younger students she would do well as a writing skills. tackle problems like teacher, counselor, peer pressure, psychologist or social substance abuse, teen worker. Deciding that pregnancy, stress and she wanted to violence, Erika herself continue helping Needlework Guild of America benefited from the people, upon gradua- (NGA): loyal supporters of program. “I have tion Erika took a job as our foster children always been a shy a counselor at the person by nature,” she Mercer County e wish to thank the NGA

explains. “The KIKS program helped draw division of the Social Service Behavioral branches of Allentown, me out and develop my leadership skills.” Health Centers of New Jersey at Trenton Northfield, Salem, and To Erika, college had always been the where she worked closely with clients who WTrenton (all in New Jersey), Levittown next logical step after high school. With were mentally ill. Although Erika found this and New Hope-Solebury (in Pennsylva- her older sister serving as her role model position both challenging and fulfilling, nia) for their continuing support of our and encouraging her to go, Erika was her primary interest was working with infant foster care program. Over the accepted into Douglas College of Rutgers children. In February 2003, when given years, these wonderful volunteers have University where she majored in psychol- the opportunity to work for CHS of NJ at been an ongoing source of new cloth ogy and minored in communications. She our Children’s Futures Parent/Child Center -ing and needed items for our babies. 4 Sucessful day of community outreach hildren’s Futures Parent/Child Center North took part in a Day of Outreach when volunteers Cand center staff members literally knocked on nearly 600 doors in the neighborhood to let residents know about the center’s current services. “We found members of the community very receptive to our outreach,” said Site Director Dolores Bryant. “It was a very successful day.” Four teams of 11 volunteers and eight staff members participated on behalf of our North Ward Children’s Futures partner- ship. The volunteers came from the Henry J. Austin Health Center, Capital Corridor Community Development, the Puerto Rican Community Day Care Center, the Mercer County Board of Social Services, the 5Meet the staff of the Children’s Futures Parent/Child Center North. Standing, Trenton Healthy Mothers/Healthy Babies from left: Kim Beacham, Michelle Hatley, Colette McLean and Erika Williams. Coalition, the Trenton Men’s Collabora- Sitting, from left: Aniela Brzoza, Aury Cumpa, Dolores Bryant, and Alethia Deans. tive/UIH, the Child Care Connection, and Shiloh Baptist Church. Rest in peace “Mr. B” Most of the babies in our infant foster care program are born healthy and develop normally. A few of them, however, are “medically fragile” and require very special care. Even with this extra attention, some are so sick they may die. Bryce’s life was destined to be short, but foster parents Leroy and Janice Jobes were committed to making his life a happy one. The extraordinary care and love they gave Bryce was reflected in his ever-present smile. At the age of two, little Bryce died knowing he was loved. We want to stay in ryce was a sweet, cocoa brown their nurturing home and hearts and

African American toddler with affectionately referred to him as “Mr. B.” touch with you big, beautiful dark brown eyes, They never questioned taking him, Bhuge dimples and an oval face framed with sometimes immediately, to whatever HS of NJ is fortunate to have a soft and curly dark brown hair. He was specialized or routine medical appointment dedicated and growing base only two weeks old when his birth mother, was necessary. of volunteers, donors, and after much deliberation and painful soul The agency pediatrician, Dr. Dennis Cother supporters who are willing and searching, placed him in our infant foster Maziarz, provided Bryce’s routine care able to work with us on behalf of care program. She realized she was not while monitoring referrals made to the vulnerable children. As the number of capable of caring for him and wanted her neurologist, Dr. Huntley Hardison, other volunteers has grown, however, we baby to have a better life. specialists, and the staff at Compassionate have been finding it more and more While Bryce had appeared to be healthy Care Hospice. Doctors Maziarz and difficult to keep people informed about at birth, by his first birthday he was Hardison were exceptional in their accessi- our successes and special events and already showing signs of a non-specific bility to Janice and Leroy whenever they to let them know what items children neuromuscular disease that had affected were called upon for medical services or need at certain times. To help us stay in his oral-muscular development and was consultations. The level of care and touch with you beyond this printed spreading throughout his tiny body. compassion given by all of Bryce’s newsletter, we now offer CARING Although physically disabled and not caregivers was truly exceptional. CONNECTION, a monthly email verbally expressive, Bryce had a beautiful Although Bryce had many physical newsletter that we began sending in smile, an engaging personality, and bright difficulties and was with us for only a February to those people who had eyes that spoke volumes. When he short time, his life had a major impact on given us their email addresses. If you recognized familiar faces and places, he others and his passing was felt deeply by would like to receive CARING CON- would make solid eye contact and laugh. many. For those of us who were fortunate NECTION, please contact Gil Phillips at Bryce’s loving foster parents, Janice enough to know him, Bryce’s smile and [email protected] or 609-695-6274, and Leroy Jobes, gladly accepted him into sweetness will stay in our hearts forever. extension 161. 5 1 Thanks to our Gala sponsors PLATINUM SPONSORS Engelhard Corporation Griffith Electric Supply Co., Inc. STAR SPONSORS Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, L.P.

Turner Construction Company 4 GOLD SPONSORS Hunter and Victoria Allen Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Educational Testing Service Merrill Lynch Oxford Communications Wachovia Corporation SILVER SPONSORS Capital Health System 2 5 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. The Robert Teweles Family GALA PATRONS Becker Meisel, LLC Building Maintenance Systems, Inc. Color House Printing Lawrence and Leslie Cohen J.H. Cohn, LLP Tom and Jamie Foy Harold and Susan Loew NXGEN Payment Services Preferred Real Estate Investments, Inc. 3 6 RHD Associates, LLC Roebling Urban Renewal Associates, LLC Sheehy Associates 1. Engelhard Corporation Vice President Steve Lux (standing, second Sterling Title from left) with his guests as they finish dinner. Nicholas Ventura Russell and Sharon White 2. A night to remember. Susan Lill Dutko (far right) and her daughter Jennifer take a break from the silent auction to steal a moment with “John Travolta,” one of four celebrity look-alikes present that night. 3. Roy and Lorraine Hudson, longstanding friends of our children, with CHS of NJ president Donna Pressma. 4. Adoptive parents of four CHS of NJ babies, Al Ramsdell (far left) and his wife Mimi enjoy the evening with friends Lucia and David Crone. 5. Sue and Harvey Gleeksman, longtime supporters of our children’s cause, enjoy the festive affair. 6. Mr. and Mrs. Markese Humphrey (left) with the Reverend and Mrs. Darrell Armstrong (right). 7. CHS of NJ board member Dr. Christine Cote (seated, center) with co- workers and guests from Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, L.P. 6 Thanks to our Gala sponsors PLATINUM SPONSORS Engelhard Corporation Griffith Electric Supply Co., Inc. STAR SPONSORS Janssen Pharmaceutica Products, L.P.

Turner Construction Company 10 7 GOLD SPONSORS Hunter and Victoria Allen Bristol-Myers Squibb Company Educational Testing Service Merrill Lynch Oxford Communications Wachovia Corporation SILVER SPONSORS Capital Health System Dow Jones & Company, Inc. 11 The Robert Teweles Family 8 GALA PATRONS Becker Meisel, LLC Building Maintenance Systems, Inc. Color House Printing Lawrence and Leslie Cohen J.H. Cohn, LLP Tom and Jamie Foy Harold and Susan Loew NXGEN Payment Services Preferred Real Estate Investments, Inc. RHD Associates, LLC 9 12 Roebling Urban Renewal Associates, LLC Sheehy Associates Sterling Title 8. Educational Testing Service Vice President Eleanor Horne (seated, Nicholas Ventura third from left) with some of the many ETS employees who volunteer Russell and Sharon White their time on behalf of CHS of NJ. 9. Donna Pressma, CHS of NJ president with new board member Stacey Meisel (center) and incoming board chair Rosalind Doctor (right). 13 10. Board chair Bob Teweles (center) welcomes his guests Cy and Jackie Meisel. 11. Trenton Superintendent of Schools James Lytle and his wife Susan arrive with smiles as they enter auction hallway. 12. CHS of NJ chairman of the board Bob Teweles greeting board mem- ber Nick Ventura. 13. Guests at the Capital Health System table included (front, left to right) Miles Truesdell, Dr. Jim O’Mara, Terri O’Mara, Cruz Feliciano, Milca Hernandez, (back, left to right) Judy Truesdell, George Gennaoui, Lois Gennaoui, Trinidad Escalante and Elizabeth Escalante.

7 VOLUNTEER SPOT LIGHT

4McGraw-Hill volunteers have fun in the sun Eight employees from McGraw-Hill’s Hightstown facility came out on a hot and steamy night last summer to sell raffle tickets at a Trenton Thunder game. Shown, front from left: Kathy Semple, Fran Brousseau, Lynda Riccardi, and Mark Trosino. Back, from left: Gil Phillips (CHS of NJ), John Semple, Bill Brousseau, Alice Hillary, Margi Dempster, and Colleen Gehring (CHS of NJ). Cindy Phillips, an ETS volun- teer who doubled as a photographer, also participated.

3Bloomberg volunteers assist at foster parent meeting Five Bloomberg volunteers came to our Trenton office last fall and provided a much needed and very much appreciated service to CHS of NJ foster parents. While the parents attended an important information and training meeting, the volunteers cared for their infants and toddlers in a separate area. Standing (l. to r.) are Vincent Collier and Jon Heller. Kneeling (l. to r.) are Jennifer Karmon, Kristen Lakarosky, and Joann Worbetz. Want to help

children? 4Some volunteers are simply divine f you are looking for a way Our heartfelt thanks and to help children as an indi- appreciation are extended to I vidual or as part of a school, the congregation of The First employee or community project, Presbyterian Church of Dutch then please check out our website Neck for its continuing support www.chsofnj.org or call 609-695- of children served by CHS of 6274, ext. 141, for information. We NJ. Every year, the church can also send you a brochure that undertakes drives to provide summarizes the many volunteer them with toys in December, options and opportunities currently goodies for Easter, and school supplies in August. Shown, available. Projects range from one- from left, are Florence Paric time help to ongoing assistance – (CHS of NJ), Kelly and Wendy it’s your choice. There are so many McCarthy. Kelly and Wendy different things our volunteers now always come with smiles and do … and there’s a job for you! enthusiasm. 8 4Contemporary Club continues to help children The volunteers of The Contemporary Club are continuing their generous dedication to helping children through CHS of NJ. Once again, they donated clothing for the infant foster children who are being cared for by our foster par- ents. The Contemporary Club is one of our longstanding supporters. Thank you for your continuing support of children. Shown, from left, Donna Pressma, President & CEO of CHS of NJ, Roberta Cash, President of The Con- temporary Club, and Gerry Higham, Chairman of Home Life and Social Services.

3McGraw-Hill employees conduct baby supplies drive Employees of The McGraw-Hill Companies in Hightstown conducted a drive among employees to collect baby supplies for CHS of NJ – and they got an extremely generous response from their colleagues. Employees donated baby wipes, shampoo, toys, baby lotion, oil, diapers, pacifiers, baby bottles, and other items. Our thanks to the caring employees of McGraw-Hill for their generosity. Shown are some of the people who organized the drive (from left): Susan Hellinger, Tara Isaac, Pamela Bohn, Alice Hillary, and Fran Brosseau. A special thanks to Alice for continuing to identify ways to involve McGraw-Hill employees in helping children through CHS of NJ.

4Dedicated volunteer honored for her commit- ment to helping CHS of NJ Brenda Miranda (left), one of the most dedicated volunteers at CHS of NJ, was recently honored by Hands on Helpers and The Times of Trenton at a reception held at the Princeton Area Community Foundation for her continuing support of our organiza- tion. Brenda is shown with her husband Joe and Stacey Meisel, a member of our board of directors. Brenda’s picture and a summary of her work appeared in The Times earlier this year as a public salute to her work. We can’t begin to list everything here, but here are some highlights of her work: Brenda comes to our office every Tuesday and Thursday and other days as needed. She is treated as one of the staff. Brenda helps with our special events, is responsible for managing our extensive collection of photos of children, our publications, newspaper clippings, and our historical records. She came up with the idea – and carried it out – of the first-ever toy drive by a senior citizens adult community for CHS of NJ, and she used her contacts with a large corporation to develop a relationship that continues to deepen and expand. As if working at CHS was not enough, she takes work home for her “days off” from CHS and during evenings. She is critical to CHS’s many supply drives that are held throughout the year. The president of CHS of NJ turns to Brenda when historical or Internet research is needed. Brenda enables the staff to focus on other work that helps children. This outstanding volunteer plays a direct role in CHS of NJ being able to have more successful special events in terms of increasing financial return; and building more relationships with volunteers, companies, schools, colleges, and community organizations. Thank you, Brenda. 9 Donations from the heart CHS of NJ thanks the following people who made generous donations between May 2003 and January 2004 in honor of or in memory of special people. IN HONOR OF: Donna Pressma H. Clare Butler Cassie, Lauren and Morgan Sherry Caplan and John Sheehy William and Eleanor DePue Jeanette L. Diemer Ester Rabin Jason Troy Sanders Judith Gately Our Wedding Linda and Bill Leib Richard and Mary Gephart Judith and Robert Bonocore Jay and Julie Sangrey Mr. and Mrs. Douglas Greenfield Jay and Burt Jackson Stanley and Marjorie Kownacky Paul and Ruth - my adopted children Kurt Salmon Asociates Evelyn M. Kittner Isabelle Seidman Donna Pressma Mary Ann and Chris Lawrence Dave and Mary Adams Helen Purcell Don and Elenor Kraft Mr. and Mrs. John B. Sill, Jr. Quarry Hill PTO Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Andres, Jr. Bonnie L. Sill William and Anna Schultz Mr. and Mrs. John Diederich Mr and Mrs. James Severyn Robery Solly Emily B. Vinson Jean Zipf Borup Don and Sally O’Brien Cindy Zipf Edna Dolton Grace and Bob Starrett Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Ciaccia Nathan and Diane Edelstein Bill and Lois Sievewright Margaret Dowd Edith Greenberg The Rev. Brendan V. Sullivan Lois Whalen Kathy Edwards Clementine Camp Sharon and Frederick Brunbaker Anne B. Drudsow Susan Valle Stanley Drudsow Donna Pressma Gerard and Grace Collins James Dunlop Rev. and Mrs. G.A. Englehart III IN MEMORY OF: Less and Floss Ewing Margaret A. Warwick Bob Appleman The Rev. Brendan V. Sullivan Ruth Epstein Bob Teweles Clementine Camp Renie, Alexis, Alison and Andy Epstein Jean and Ernie Malfada “Babe” Fabe David and Loretta Zatzman Bette Hutchinson Ela Al and Martha Ela Hopewell Columbiettes Alice Bailey South West Chapter Columbiettes Dan and Betty DeBow Afife Fadil Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gorab Meta Griffith Jean Belding Cindy L. Stuart Julia B. Keyes Gino Faiola Borden Perlman Company Marie Braun Richard and Eileen Bennett Patricia Harrop Hart William and Susan Parks Michelle Ferraro Norma Wagner Joseph and Vida Ferraro Clara Bessinger Felice Hauptman Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Ciaccia Rosalind Framilant Renie, Alexis, Alison and Andy Epstein Bob Teweles Carolyn Brooks Ralph and Jane Hendrickson CHS Board of Directors Alice Gorab Roy and Beverly Hendrickson Bob Notta Mr. and Mrs. Herman Gorab Florence Paric Leroy and Janice Jobes Catherine Grahm Donna Pressma Annoymous Bleanna Beacham Suzanne Judd Fred W. Buckley, Jr. Elizabeth Buckley David Greenwald Mr. and Mrs. A.W. Sambar Robert Teweles James Severyn Amelia Carleone Mr. and Mrs. Randy Moore Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Ciaccia Yukiko Hanselman Stephen and Kathleen Riepenhoff Raymond Hanselman Stewart Carver Patricia Lang Terry L. Jaeger F. Jean Reip Hinton Clementine M. Camp Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Ciaccia Herbert Chadwick Beatrice Lightcap Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Ciaccia Warren F. Jaussi Donna Pressma Joan C. Jaussi Frederick S. Chafey Charles Scott Ludwig Virginia Chafey Lillian Judd Charles and Nancy Ludwig Sheila and Allan Abramson Walter Corson, Jr. Billows Electric Supply Amira Samantha Malas Mrs. Robert L. Crozer Harold and Gladys Molter Donna Pressma Newtown Presbyterian Church John Czachorowski Craig McElwee Susanne E. Russell Irene Czachorowski Lucille and Paul Winnington, Jr. Amy and Bill McElwee Herb Davis Jacqueline Meisel Ben Katz Donna Pressma Bob Teweles Stacey L. Meisel Ralph I. DeHart George F. Kerr Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Mendolia Naomi DeHart and Family Richard and Jeanne Cadmus Mr. and Mrs. Howard Thompson Marjorie Fowler Diemer William Klein III Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nerwinski Jeffery and Adine Billow Shirley Malitz Jennifer and Chip Heuisler Billows Electric Supply 10 Brandon Lamb Bruce and Jean McGraw Liberty Property Evelyn Ambrose Pat Nardone Maureen McCole Janet and William Bak Bob Notta Mr. and Mrs. James McGary Foster Parents Club of CHS Joan Ordille Kristine McLaughlin Judy and Harry Garrison Dorthea Palsho Mr. and Mrs. Hertel Missimer Donald and Elizabeth Kraft Gil and Cindy Phillips Mr. and Mrs. Berdean Moland Donna Pressma T. Mildred Piazza Ida May Moore Claire Schultz Patty Popowich Alice B. Morrow Patti Sims Donna C. Pressma Jane Nelson Nancy Temple Nancy Temple Mr. and Mrs. Russell Ogden George and Merry Terry Mr. and Mrs. James Phillips Willard A. Leedom, Jr. Robert Teweles Jim Phillips, Jr. Michael and Carole Dadurka S. Bleeker and Alice Totten Price Systems, LLC Employees of Griffith Electric Patricia Royal Klatzkin & Company, LLP Boris Pressma Mr. and Mrs. Edward Rufe Mason, Griffith & Pierson Donna C. Pressma June and Stockwell Shinn Meta A. Griffith John B. Prior Dennis and Christine Steele Jean C. Hopkins Anthony J. Nami, Jr. Vincent Strojan Donna Pressma Charles and Karen Thrope Dorothy Punk Grace Lehmann Mr. and Mrs. Francis Tinney Angela and Louis Imhof Burt and Phyllis Fernandez Ton amd Karen Tolbert James and Kathryn Trueman James Lewis Jean Rhoads Mr. and Mrs. Robert T. Ciaccia CHS Board of Directors Robert Swites CHS Bucks Auxiliary Janice and Carlos Dias Don Longenecker Aline and Peter Guzzo Nancy Longenecker John and Joan Tadlock Longenecker Family Andrew C. Rhoad, Jr. and Linda and J. Michael Tadlock Elizabeth Rhoad-Connin Ennes Mannion Andrew C. Rhoad, Jr. Harry Titano Edward J. Mannion Mildred Abrams Santo Rizzo Edward and Carol Arrighy Doris Matthews Linda Rizzo Ed and Joan Burns Jim and Judy Oski Lisa and Marc Santoro CHS Board of Directors Jane and Jerry Paterson Claire M. Connell Ethel Roche Sylvia Rose Mr. and Mrs. Charles Dumont Gloria Shaver Lucille L. Roche Mr. and Mrs. George Ferenchick Carolyn G. Smith Irene Rutgerson John and Angela Gruenemeier Mr. and Mrs. Milan Valuch Joyce and Patrick Roth Frank and Barbara Huber Waterford Square Condominiums Carl and Joad Inglesby Maurice S. Schaffer Kings Caterers Mrs. Matusow Dorothy Spencer Nancy Longenecker Ed and Shirley Malitz Ruth M. Schiff Lucille Maglocco Nathaniel McDonald, Sr. Donna C. Pressma Arthur Mayhew Nathaniel J.S. Beacham Joy and Spencer Reynolds Edward and Mary Jo Poole The Rev. Bruce G. McGraw Brian C. Schnerr Toto Family Members CHS Board of Directors Bob and Alice Ruch (Parents and brother Patrick) Florence Paric Nancy and Joe Toto Donna C. Pressma Viola Schwarz Helen L. and David M. 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5KIKS Peer leaders say: Don’t smoke These eighth-grade students from the Melvin H. Kreps Middle School in East Windsor, New Jersey decided to visually present an important message: people should not smoke, and they made their point in a display in school. The students were peer leaders in KIKS (Kids Inter- vention with Kids in School), our school-based, youth development and primary prevention program that uses positive teens as role models for younger students.